01-27-2010 13:05 UTC+11

Neilson Ratings Up 15%

[user38449]

Daniel Neilson has just increased his stack to 70,000 in chips with the early elimination of Jason Giuliano.

Neilson opened the pot with a raise to 2,300 from under-the-gun and the player to his left called. Action then folded around to Giuliano who moved all in for about 22,000. Neilson, holding {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{K-Diamonds}

, made the call and the third party in the hand folded. Giuliano came to the showdown with {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

.

A

{4-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

flop gave Neilson quite the sweat, as it gave Giuliano top pair with a flush draw. Despite the good flop, the turn and river bricked {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

,

{4-Hearts}

and Neilson's kings held up to win the pot, sending Giuliano to the rail.

Tags: Daniel Neilson Jason Giuliano